Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-06-03
WANTS AN uNK1vER1Na.

GARRETTsBURG, KY. May 49,
Sometime has elapsed since l scrib-
bled you letter.
once asked q sentimental young
lady, whose cheeks wed In beauty
with the pearly tint Of the seashell
and in whose blue eyes passion slept
like summers lightning inIthe cloud
less skies, "What two lines In Bryon
are the prettlest and sweetestP' A
tear moistened her longing eyes, like
dewdrops on morning rose, as she
looked towards the surging sea and
replied:
"And lack OF tidlngs from distant cline
Lead weary wing to tagging time"
Her clover" seeking adventure
across the "briny billows," / imag-
ined, had failed to remind her of his
undying devotion. Not only tears,
but whole showers of grief, doubt
less, have long since bedimmed your
eyes and those of your many readers
on account of the protracted silence
of your Garrettsburg correspondent.
can not have the heart to leave this
branch of my subject without the ex-
planation that the above is meant in
all candor, In Piekwickian sense.
Garrettsburg is very dry-whisky
has gone.-John Allensworth and
King Kincheloe, with all their 'lasses
and calico have gone; the martins
and mocking birds Conquered by the
prolific English sparrow have gone
poor Henry Garnett has gone; the
silent Mr.. Brown has gone and Gar
rettsburg is left, like a broken
stemmed lily, floating upon the River
of Destiny TO wither and crisp in the
summer sun. There is no hope for
il, unless Ross comes to the rescue
with ginger pop and lemonade DASH
ed with ice. The fragrant aud sug-
gestive mint is spontaneously shoot
Ing up in the midst Of our streets and
sidewalks, and as far as the eye can
see along our magnificent Boulevards
crowded on either side with architec-
tural splendor, can be seen the wasp
nests in the old porticoes. If 1t were
not wicked wish, I'd wish one hum
dred and one more strangers would
come here and die, be resurrected and
buried over by some $4,000 New
Yorker, and let Garrettsburg have a
monument, an unveiling and a boom.
DIR. Talmage would doubtless come
and orate Old Wills, the Mayor and
Oldest citizen would have an original
address of welcome read; Lawyer
White would make the formal pre-
sentation and happy Paddy Ryan's
little blue eyed girl, who came down
on the narrowgauge yesterday even
ing, might be prevailed upon to re-
main, pull the string and unyeil the
whole panorama. What an electric
thrill Of pleasure and delight such an
imposing pageant would give TO the
Ia citizens of Garrettsburg and the
surrounding countryi How it would
revive and boost it upl Mr.. Editor,
can't you help us in the consumma-
ton of such a glorious scheme? just
have a committee appointed, who
will bring about another war OF suf-
ficient magnitude to kill l0l strange
fellows and we think IA citizens above
spoken OF, will raise, by subscription,
funds enough to put the whole thing
through. in 26 years. And then, l
had like to have forgotten 1t, there is
fellow close by here who has a note
due in bank and he has kindly con-
sented to let the accumulating inter
terest be appropriated semi-annually
to keep the whole affair fresh and
green.
No news of interest to write. The
event of the the season, Mr.. Fitzhugh's
school exhibition and concert near
Bell, has come and gone, attended
with more than usual success. Messrs.
Bell and Clardy carried off the ora
toricsl prizes and the Misses Current
the dramatic. About 500 spectators
witnessed the performance. A shady
grove, sweet music and a "feast of
reason aud flow of soul' lent their
charms to beautify the occasion.
The tobacco plants, which were so
scarce and small few weeks ago,
have suddenly plenufully appeared
to the happy farmers, over-grown--
the plants mean, not the farmers.
Yours, &c,
s. Q. LArrus.